Josť Homem de Mello, Portugal (Portugali)
KENNEL Dos Sete Moinhos

José Homem de Mello, was born in Lisbon on the 24th of May 1953, is married and lives in Carnaxide, a small village near Lisbon.
His parents have always bred dogs, so he was born and had always lived with them.
He and his wife Teresa always loved dogs, and breed Basset Hounds since 1984 with the “dos Sete Moinhos” affix at their house in Carnaxide where José lives since he was born.

José’s Basset Hounds are based on European and American lines as he imported several dogs from the United States in the 80th
During these 31 years the Bassets bred by him won the following tittles:
-42 Portuguese Champions, 8 Brazilian Ch., 2 Danish Ch., 20 Spanish Ch., 3 Finish Ch., 3 French 1 United Kingdom Ch., 12 Gibraltar Ch., 2 Indian Ch., 1 Italian Ch., 5 Luxemburg Ch., 2 Swedish Ch., 9 International Ch., 1 Americas & Caribbean Winner, 2 Mediterranean Winner, 6 European Winners, and 14 World Winners, and several other champions other countries .
-123 Best in Shows, 77 Reserve BIS and 427 Best of FCI Group 6, obtained in Portugal and other countries.
- 8 times Top Dog of the Year all breeds.

Four of José’s most prestigious prizes were the Best In Show at the 1995 World Show held in Brussels, with “Ch. Humphrey dos Sete Moinhos”, the Collare D’Oro 2001 in Milan and Best In Show at the 2003 Helsinki Winner Show with “Ch. Come and Get Me dos Sete Moinhos” that was also, Top Dog of the Year All Breeds 2003 in Denmark.

A bitch bred by him, Ch. UK May Day dos Sete Moinhos, was very successful in the United Kingdom. She won 24 CC’s, making her the 3rd best bitch ever in the UK, she was top Basset Hound 2007 and Best of Breed at Crufts 2009. His father Ch. Come and Get Me dos Sete Moinhos, which was in the UK during 4 months, was best stud BH in 2006 and 2009 and Sete Moinhos won the award of Basset Hound Breeder of The Year in 2006.
At the moment he owns 13 Bassets and they all live at home, at the ground floor, so they can socialize witch, on his opinion, is very important for them.

He has been recognized to judge Basset-Hound in 1986 and presently he is an International All Round judge.
José is a recognized judge by the Portuguese Kennel Club, Fédération Cynologique Internationale, The Kennel Club, American Kennel Club, Canadian Kennel Club and Australian Kennel Club.
He already judge in Portugal, Argentina, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Check Republic, Croatia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Holland, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Lithuania, Luxemburg, Norway, Russia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom, Unites States of America, and Zimbabwe.